College Facts - Diablo Valley College

These facts are updated annually in July, providing a current overview of Diablo Valley College. Data includes information from the prior academic year as well as a trailing three-year average, which is calculated from the three years preceding the reporting year.

Headcount and Enrollment

Headcount Overall
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
26,576 25,190
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 7.3% 6.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 17.7% 17.3%
Filipino 5.2% 5.1%
Hispanic 30.0% 28.3%
Multi-Race 11.0% 11.8%
Other/Undeclared 4.6% 4.6%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4%
White 23.6% 26.1%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 39.9% 39.2%
20-24 years old 30.8% 30.8%
25-39 years old 19.3% 20.6%
40 or more years old 10.0% 9.3%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 53.4% 51.7%
Male 44.3% 46.4%
Unknown 2.3% 1.9%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 41.4% 40.5%
Part-Time 58.6% 59.5%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 24.7% 23.9%
Not First Generation 75.3% 76.1%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.0% 1.0%
Not Veterans 99.0% 99.0%

Notes: Headcount is defined as the unduplicated count of students enrolled during a period. Age Group and Full time/Part time status are shown only for the Fall term to avoid double counting, since students can shift categories across terms within the academic year.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Enrollment and Headcount Overview. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Enrollment Overall
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
109,380 105,181
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 6.8% 5.8%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 17.3% 17.3%
Filipino 5.2% 5.4%
Hispanic 30.1% 28.3%
Multi-Race 11.5% 12.2%
Other/Undeclared 5.0% 5.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.4%
White 23.5% 25.4%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 46.5% 47.1%
20-24 years old 31.0% 30.8%
25-39 years old 15.8% 16.3%
40 or more years old 6.7% 5.9%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 51.1% 49.0%
Male 46.6% 49.0%
Unknown 2.3% 2.0%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 60.6% 60.7%
Part-Time 39.4% 39.3%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 23.1% 22.3%
Not First Generation 76.9% 77.7%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 1.2% 1.1%
Not Veterans 98.8% 98.9%

Notes: Enrollment is defined as the total number of course enrollments during the period, representing the total of all the classes taken by students. Age Group and Full time/Part time status are shown only for the Fall term to avoid double counting, since students can shift categories across terms within the academic year.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Enrollment and Headcount Overview. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Student Outcomes

First Fall to Spring Persistence Rate Overall
Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
72.5% 72.3%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 67.2% 62.1%
American Indian 77.8% 66.0%
Asian 71.2% 74.3%
Filipino 77.8% 78.3%
Hispanic 73.4% 71.7%
Multi-Race 79.9% 76.0%
Other/Undeclared 69.9% 72.3%
Pacific Islander 58.3% 64.2%
White 70.5% 71.7%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2024 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 81.7% 81.4%
20-24 years old 54.3% 58.6%
25-39 years old 59.6% 54.6%
40 or more years old 53.1% 48.4%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 72.4% 72.2%
Male 73.3% 72.7%
Unknown 62.4% 65.9%
Disaggregation Group: Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Full-Time 89.7% 89.2%
Part-Time 54.8% 53.4%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 68.5% 66.1%
Not First Generation 73.8% 74.3%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 76.9% 81.4%
Not Veterans 72.5% 72.2%

Notes: First fall to spring persistence rate indicates the proportion of new students who remain enrolled by registering for classes in the spring semester immediately following their initial fall semester. The cohort of new students for the fall term includes those who began their studies in the preceding summer semester.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Program Review - 2 Entry - First Year Fall to Spring Persistence. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Course Success Rate Overall
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
77.9% 78.0%
Disaggregation Group: Course Modality
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Face to Face 78.5% 80.2%
Hybrid 76.6% 76.4%
Online Async 77.9% 77.0%
Online Combo 76.1% 76.2%
Online Sync 81.6% 79.9%
Disaggregation Group: Race/Ethnicity
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
African American 66.0% 65.7%
American Indian 84.2% 77.6%
Asian 84.0% 84.3%
Filipino 78.3% 78.6%
Hispanic 74.4% 73.9%
Multi-Race 78.1% 76.8%
Other/Undeclared 83.5% 83.7%
Pacific Islander 75.7% 71.0%
White 79.8% 80.3%
Disaggregation Group: Age Group
Disaggregation Fall 2025 3-Year Trailing Average
Less than 20 years old 79.0% 78.8%
20-24 years old 76.6% 77.1%
25-39 years old 77.0% 77.4%
40 or more years old 78.4% 78.4%
Disaggregation Group: Gender
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Female 78.4% 78.1%
Male 77.3% 77.9%
Unknown 77.2% 76.6%
Disaggregation Group: First Generation Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
First Generation 73.8% 73.5%
Not First Generation 79.1% 79.2%
Disaggregation Group: Veteran Status
Disaggregation 2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
Veterans 78.7% 77.9%
Not Veterans 77.8% 78.0%

Notes: Course success rate is defined as the percentage of students who successfully complete a course by earning a passing or satisfactory grade.

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, Program Review - Course Success Rate. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Associate Degree Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
766 1,025
Associate Degree for Transfer Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
618 933
Credit Certificate Award Count
2025-2026 3-Year Trailing Average
1,126 1,500

Source: Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD), District Office of Research and Planning. Tableau Dashboard, 4 Completion - Awards: Degrees and Certificates. Data pulled on March 27, 2026.

Type of Four-Year University
Disaggregation 2024-2025 3-Year Trailing Average
All Transfers 2,228 2,310
University of California 770 888
California State University 892 933
In-State-Private and Out-of-State 566 489

3- Year Trailing Years: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24

Sources: UC, CSU and ISP-OOS data pulled on July 14, 2026. The California State University, Reports & Analytics, California Community Colleges Transfers to the CSU by College Year. https://www.calstate.edu/data-center/institutional-research-analyses/Pages/reports-and-analytics.aspx

The University of California, Admission by Source School, Transfer admission by Source college – California Community Colleges (CCCs). https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/about-us/information-center/admissions-source-school

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), Management Information System Data Mart, Outcomes, Student Transfer Volume to In-State Private (ISP) and Out-of-State (OOS) Baccalaureate Granting Institutions https://datamart.cccco.edu/Outcomes/Student_Transfer_Volume.aspx

Contra Costa College, Attained a Regional Living Wage
2023-2024 3-Year Trailing Average
39% 41%

Notes: Outcome data for this metric is not available for the latest year. Therefore, data for the academic year 2023-2024 is presented.

Source: Data Vista, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO). Attained a regional living wage (metric 802SW) is defined as among students in selected student journey (i.e., General Admit students) who exited the community college system and who did not transfer to any postsecondary institution, the proportion who attained the district county living wage for a single adult measured immediately following the academic year of exit. Data pulled on July 16, 2026. https://datavista.cccco.edu/data_views/single_metric_nsa